A group of women got together as the Ladies’ Aid Society in West Dover on this day in 1900. This group of five women met at the home of Mrs. Corse with the purpose of establishing a society that would try to help the community.

Over the course of the next year, their numbers grew to more than fifteen. The ladies met each month to work on a project, and every month they paid dues of five cents each, always donated toward a good cause.

The Ladies’ Aid Society worked on quilts for the community, and was known for its church suppers and summer picnics, which raised money for the minister and the church.

The Vermont Book Of Days photo.